Store-shelving construction



April 7,1931. H.P.DAL.TON'I 1,799,410

' STORE SHELVING CONSTRUCTION Filed Oct. 12,1929 2 Sheets-Sheet l A ril}, 1931; r

H. P. DALT O N 1 1,799,410 STORE SHELVI NG' CONSTRUCTION Filed Oct. 12, 1929 '2 Sheets-Sheet 2. I

. abhor/M1 /0 gwuentoz V Patented Apr. 7, 1931 HAROLD PFDALFTON, or LAMAR, MISSOURI STOBE-SHELVING oonsrnuorron Application filed October 12, 1929. Serial No. 399,308.

This invention relates to improvements in store fixtures and relates particularly to an improved construction in shelving.

The primary object of the present invention is to provide an improved form of wall fixture shelving for stores designed chiefly for the display of bolts of cloth wherebythe bolts will be held at an inclination so that a customer standing before the shelf can seethe material for approximately the full length of the bolt thus avoiding the necessity of removing it from the shelf for inspection and to permit the removal of any one bolt when desired without displacing any other bolt on the shelf.

The invention broadly contemplates the provision of a display fixture wherein shelves are arranged at an inclination preferably at approximately forty-five degrees from' the horizontal with the lower shelves arranged further apart than the upper ones so that a clear View of all of the articles thereon may be had by a customer standing before the fix- W ture. Each of the shelves has'a flange formed across the forward edge thereof so'that the material on the shelf will be maintained in proper position. I

The invention Wlll be best understood from a consideration of the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification, with the understanding, however, that the invention is not confined to any strict M conformity with the showing of the drawing but may be changed or modified so long as such changes, or modifications mark no mate rial departure from the salient featuresof the invention as expressed in the appended claims. I

In the drawings I V Figure 1 is a view in front elevation of a fixture constructed in accordance with the present invention the same being shown as a 5 complete unit which may be used as shown or in combination with similar units.

Figure 2 is a vertical transverse section through the unit. 7 V

Figure 3 is a view in rear elevation of a 5% portion of theunit. I

Figure 4: is a view in horizontal section taken upon the line 44 of Figure 2.

Referring more particularly to the drawings wherein'like numerals ofxreference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views the'numeral 1' indicates generally a unit of the improved shelving embodying the present invention. These units may be made in any variety of sizes so that they may be used individually or placed side by side along a wall surface as desired and in addition a pair of units may be placed back to back so that a floor fixture may be formed to stand in the center of a room in which case two display sides will be provided. In addition to constructing the shelving in units as shown the same may be built up and completed in position against a wall. p As shown the present shelving consists of upright end panels 2 which are connected at the bottom of the'structure by the front and rear aprons 3 and 4c and the'bottom 5 which is mounted upon the top edges of the aprons 3 and 4 as shown in Figure 2, the

front edge of the bottom projectin'g slightly beyond the front apron 3 of the base in the manner shown. r a Draw openings 6 may be provided in the I front-apron 3for the insertion into the base of suitable drawers 7, any suitable means be- 8 ing employed for supporting the drawers in position in the base; At each side of the fixture each panel has secured vertically of the front edge a frame strip 8 and against the inner face of each frame strip 8 is secured 8 a' dea t supporting strip-9 which is of less width than the frame strip'8 as shown in Figure l;

Arranged parallel to each of the strips 9 and secured along the'inner face of the side: 9

panels 2 in the rear edges thereof is a second 'eleat supportingstrip 10 These strips 9 and lOfhave their opposed faces provided with the recesses 11, the relative positions'of the sainebeing such that when the cleats 12 are placed in position against the inner faces of the endfpanels 2 with their ends located in the recesse'sthey will be disposed at an angle of approximately forty-five degrees. The

cleats 12 at one side of the fixture are in the 106 same plane as those at the opposite side thereof. In the formation of the cleat receiving recesses 11 in the strips 9 and lOthe be provided between the lower shelves than between the upper ones.

By this means a person sta ding before the fixture looking down at articles placed upon the lower shelf will be able to see more of the articles than would be the case if the shelves were relatively closely spaced.

As shown in Figure 4 each of the shelves 13 is of a width to permit a portion thereof to project beyond the front edges of the panels 2 and in order to allow the shelves to be placed in position the corners thereof are cut away asindicated at 1 f thus forming a cleat engaging tongue at each end of each shelf as shown- The s end edges of these tongues engaging the adjacent inner faces of the strips 9 and 10 will thus act to prevent the shelves becoming displaced if they are not secured in position.

At its forward edge of the shelves 13 has secured throughout the length thereof a flange strip 16 which is arranged at substantially right angles to the shelf body in the manner shown. Against this flange 16 the ends of bolts of cloth may be positioned, as shown in dotted lines in Figures 1 and 2 so that they will be held in inclined position in such manner that the material may be viewed through substantially the entire length of the bolt.

Extending transversely of the front of the case at the top thereof is a cross strip 17 which with the side strips 8 forms a frame like front openingfor the fixture.

Each of the end panels 2 is cut away at its top edge so as to form those edges of difierent levels and these top edges are connected by the top pieces 18 and 19 so that the top of the casing is in stepped formation thus providing two shelves of different heights.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is r 1. In a store shelving construction, a pair of end panels, strips extending longitudinally of the opposed faces of said panels one adjacent each longitudinal edge thereof, cleats disposed between the strips of each panel and arranged at an inclination across the panel face from one strip to the other, shelf bodies extending transversely between the panels and each supported at one end upon a cleat, and an article retaining flange extending longitudinally of one edge of each ofsaid shelf bodies. v

2. In a store shelving construction, a pair of end panels, strips extending longitudinally of the opposed faces of said panels one adjacent each longitudinal edge thereof, cleats,

disposed between the strips of each panel and arranged at an inclination across the panel face from one strip to the other, shelf bodies extending transversely of the structure between said panels each having each corner recessed to form an end tongue adapted to position between said strips to rest upon a cleat, the forward edge of each shelf body projecting beyond the forward edges of the panels, and an article retaining flange fixed against the forward edge of each shelf body.

3. In a store shelving construction a unit comprising a base having a raised bottom, upright side panels each formed at its top to provide ec ges in different horizontal planes, top elements connecting the said top edges of said pannels providing a pair of shelves, framing strips extending vertically of the frontedges of said panels and transversely of the same at the top thereof,cleat supporting strips extending longitudinally of the inner face of each panel each adjacent a longitudinal edge of the panel, cleats extending transversely of the inner face of each panel at an inclination to said bottom and having their ends inortised into said strips, shelf bodies extending transversely of the unit between the panels and each having a tongue extending from each end to position between said strips and rest upon a cleat, and article retaining flanges formed along the forward edge of each of said shelf bodies.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my 

